Envelop for photographic films or plates.



J. W. BERWICK.

BNVBLOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHIG FILMS 0R PLATES. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 17,1911.

41O32,6418. Patented July 16, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT UEETCE.

JOHN W. IBERWICK, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ENVELOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS OR PLATES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. BERwioK, a citizen of the Dominion ofCanada, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelopsfor Photographic Films or Plates, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an envelop adapted to be used asan inclosurefor an article of any kind when left in charge of another person inorder to have work done upon or in co-nnection with the articleinclosed.

The object of the invention is to produce an envelop of this classhaving an inst-ruction sheet connected therewith upon which memoranda ofinstructions may be conveniently made, and to provide a constructionforthe envelop and instruction sheet which will greatly facilitate thehandling of the business, and which will give a complete record of theentire transaction, when the work has been accomplished.

The envelop is particularly useful in connection with photographic filmsor plates, in leaving the same to be developed or in leaving negativesto have prints made therefrom.

\ In carrying out the invention as applied to photographic films orplates, I provide an envelop, the forward side of which is slithorizontally, and through this slit a sheet is inserted, the lowerportion of which divides the lower portion of the envelop into t-wopockets, the upper portion of the instruction sheet llying in front ofthe upper portion of the envelop, and having instructions and blankspaces to be filled in by the clerk handling the films. This instructionsheet is provided with detachable coupons which contain printed legendsreferring to the films. The instruction sheet is made detachable fromthe body of the envelop,and when the finished films or prints aredelivered to the customer, the instruction sheet is detached and filedaway so as to form a com plete record of the entire transaction.

In the accompanying drawings which fully illustrate my invention, Figure1 is a front elevation of my envelop. Fig. 2 is a vertical section takenthrough the envelop in a front and rear direction, and indicating theundeveloped film in the form of a roll' held in the envelop. F ig. 3 isa vertical sec- Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 17, 1911.

Patented July 16, 1912. Serial No. 633,793.

tion through the envelop folded on its middle line and showing the waynegatives or prints are held in the envelop ready to be filed awayuntilcalled for, or when passing from one department to ano-ther. Fig.4C is a front elevation of the envelop when in the folded conditionshown in Eig. 3, and indieating the manner in which the detachablecoupons on the iinstruction sheet project above the upper edge of theenvelop so as to facilitate the filing and removal of the films from adrawer in which they may be placed. Fig. 5 is a vertical section showingthe manner in which the instruction sheet forms two pockets in the lowerpart of the envelop, so as to facilitate the separation of the goodnegatives from bad before delivery.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the body of theenvelop which is of substantially rectangular form, in the forward wall2 of which near its middle is cut a transverse slit 3, and the upper'edge of the envelop is formed with an ordinary loose folding and sealingfiap il. Passing through the slit 3 is an instruction sheet 5 which isof rectangular form, the lower portion of which extends to the bottom orlower edge 6 of the envelop, as indicated. At the points 7, near theslit 3 and near the side edges, the instruction sheet is detachablysecured to thc envelop by paste or similar means. The upper portion ofthe instruction sheet above the slit 3 is printed with blanks for thename and address of the person leaving the films, and is also providedwith blanks, as indicated, for remarks or special instructions relatingto the films. The upper edge of the instruction sheet is scoredtransversely as at line 8 and above this line a plurality of coupons 9,10, 11, 12, and 13 are formed between score lines as indicated. Thesecoupons arearranged so that they project above the upper edge of theenvelop as indicated in Fig. 4. They are all detachable except coupon 10which is for indicating the day of delivery and is a permanent part ofthe instruction sheet.

Fig. 2 illustrates the manner in which the envelop holds the film 14 inthe form of a roll when it is left. for developing. The film is insertedthrough the upper end of the envelop and the flap 4 is then folded downbehind the instruction sheet, and pin 15 is applied in order to securethe flap and instruction sheet to the front wall of the envelop, asindicated in Fig. 2. A pointis indicated on the instruction sheet forthe application of the pin. ln this way the roll or iihn 1/1 is securelyheld in the envelop and kept there until it is removed to be developed.The coupon 10 remains permanently on the instruction sheet. rEhe coupon9 constitutes the customers check, this coupon is detached when the iilmis left, and is handed to the customer as a receipt for the film. Thecoupons 11, 12, and 13 have instructions or blanks thereupon relating tothe film. lVhen the coupon 11 is removed it indicates that the printsare not to be mounted. The coupon 12, unless removed, indicates thatprints are to be made and also shows how many should be made. The conpon13 indicates that filmspare left to be developed, and if all theotherdetachable coupons are removed it indicates that the lms are to bedeveloped only.

After the film is removed and developed in the dark room, negatives 16are placed in the pocket 17, which is formed in the lower end of theenvelop, andthe envelop is then folded at the slit 3, and placed in adrawer or sent to the printing department. The coupons 10 and 12, whichhave not been detached, project above the upper edge of the envelop andfacilitate the finding and handling` of the envelop.

In case some of the negatives are failures, the lower portion of theinstruction sheet may be used to separate the good negatives 18 from thebad negatives 19. Before inserting the negatives in this way, theinstruct-ion sheet 5 should be detached from the forward wall 2 at thepoints 7 as indicated in Fig. 5, and the bad negatives may then be mostconveniently inserted through the slit 3 behind the instruction sheet.

rIhe customers check, the coupon 10, and the envelop are all marked withthe same character or number, such as the number 181. This is theidentifying number for the envelop. As indicated in Fig. 4, when theenvelop is folded at its middle point and put in a` iiling case ordrawer, the coupon 10 sticks up and holds the number plainly in sight.This greatly facilitates the finding of the envelop when filed, and alsofacilitates the handling of the envelop in passing from one departmentto another, as for instance, from the developing department to theprinting department. When the negatives or prints are delivered, theinstruction sheet is removed from the envelop and tiled away as a recordof the transaction.

It sometimes happens that delivery may be made to a customer who doesnot'present his coupon, in this case the deliver 1 may be receipted forby the customer signing on the lower and blank portion of theinstruction sheet.

If the envelop is to be mailed to the customer, it should be folded atthe slit 3 and sealed in this folded position by means of the sealingflap 4t. This folded condition gives greater protection to the contents.

If negatives are to be printed from, the develop coupon 13 should bedetached to insure that the customers will not be charged by mistake fordeveloping.

What I claim and desire ters Patent is 1. An envelop of the classdescribed having a detachable instruction sheet dividing the interiorthereof and having an extension projecting beyond the edge of saidenvelop.

2. An envelop to be used in connection with developing photographicfilms, cornprising a body having a transverse slit in the wall thereof,an instruction sheet passing` into the interior of said envelop throughsaid slit and dividing the interior and lower portion of said envelop,the upper portion of said instruction sheet being disposed over theupper and forward wall of said envelop, the edge of said instructionsheet having a plurality of detachable coupons projecting beyond theedge of said envelop, and bearing data relating to the contents of saidenvelop.

3. An envelop to be used in connection with developing photographicfilms, having a body with a transverse slit in the forward wall thereofand near the middle thereof, an instruction sheet passing into theinterior of said envelop through said slit, said instruct-ion sheethaving an identifying number thereupon and having a detachable customerscoupon, the portion of said instruction sheet bearing said identifyingnumber'projecting beyond the edge of said envelop.

Signed at New York city in the county of to secure by Let- 'New York andState of New York this 16th day of June A. D. 1911.

JOHN W. BERVICK. lVitnesses: f

K. RUSSELL,

Lnwis LANDES.

Copies `of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. Y

